A team of ten Frome residents are hoping to break the world record for the furthest distance climbed on a ten metre fire ladder in eight hours.

Rachel Clark and her team will be climbing the ladder on a purpose built scaffolding tower outside Frome library during the Independent market on July 2 from 8.30am until 4.30pm.

The current record stands at 42,290 metres which could otherwise be read as four and a half times the height of Everest.

It is held by a team of firefighters from Kent.

The Frome team hopes they can smash this target.

The challenge was set up to raise valuable funds for two local causes We Hear You (WHY) a cancer counselling service and Jamie Mines, a friend of the team, who suffered life changing amputations following an accident at work last year.

The team are hoping to create a new Guinness World Record

Rachel and her brothers Daniel and Matthew raise money each year in memory of their mum who died in 2011 from leukaemia.

On or around the anniversary of their mum's death they like to give back and raise funds.

Previous challenges have included a non-stop cycle from Frome to Land’s End in 21 hours and last year the team pulled a fire engine for 5km through the streets of Frome.

Over the years they have raised in excess of £12,000.

The team pose ahead of their world record attempt

The team would value any support on the day from donations to a cheer when climbing.

Rachel said: “This will be, by far, our toughest challenge yet, we've been training for nearly two months to be fully prepared for this ultimate endurance test.”